Walter Edgar (Ed/Eddie) Cox, Jr. went to be with his Lord on Friday, September 26,2025 at the age of 81. He was born in Houston, TX on September 8, 1944 to Walter Edgar Cox, Sr. and Mary Etta (Brashears) Cox. Eddie’s dad was a pipeline welder and the family traveled throughout the United States and Canada while he was growing up. In 1955 the family settled in Eastland, TX where he graduated from Eastland High School in 1963. He attended Cisco Junior College before transferring to The University of North Texas where he met Donna Buie, the love of his life. They married in 1967 and after joining the U.S. Navy he and Donna welcomed their son Brent during his time in the Naval service. Upon his discharge in 1971, Eddie returned to the University of North Texas to complete his Bachelor's
Degree. He was a highly skilled manufacturing and production engineer throughout his professional career and is a Lifetime Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
One of his lifetime hobbies was collecting and working on vintage cars ranging from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. Hw owned numerous cars over the years including 3 Model A Fords, 4 Chevrolets as well and a Dodge, Corvette and a Mustang Fastback. But he loved Oldsmobiles the most, owning 8 of them and becoming the President of the North Texas Oldsmobile Club.
